Exercise… many people think that it is the answer to weight loss and the resolution to chubby problem areas. Exercise is only part of the answer, and in my opinion a small part. The emphasis of exercising to lose weight has been exacerbated by shows like the Biggest Loser & Celebrity Boot Camp. As a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer I am a huge advocate of exercise. However from my experience starting an exercise program to lose weight reminds me of fireworks; exciting but burns out quickly.

Here are two additional at home exercises you can add to your arsenal that will help you while on our FIT Medical Weight Loss Program. Start off slow, but push yourself and try and get to the point where you can do any combination of these exercises for 20-30 mins 3 times a week.

Six degrees of separation from your weight loss program can start you on the road to failure and not get you closer to Kevin Bacon. We all know if you can stick to a diet it will work. What makes weight loss and dieting even tougher is when you do not see the results of your hard work translate to weight loss. Consider this, many times frustration with your weight loss progress is self-inflicted due to modifications we may unknowingly make to our eating plan. Altering diet & weight loss programs is a slippery slope that we usually slide down gradually, little by little until we become very dissatisfied and start thinking the diet does not work. When it may be our adjustments to a well put together plan that has caused our weight loss to stop.

Exercising can be very simple and help to tone your body while on the FIT Medical Weight Loss program. All of the large muscle groups can be targeted without machines or any sort of fancy gym equipment. Here are exercises that can keep your body tone, increase your strength levels, and help you look good after you reach your weight loss goal and all from the comfort of your home.